Cindy HarringtonOn May 27 we lost Cindy Harrington, a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and aunt. Her time with us was full of love and far too short. She was blessed in family—both her family of blood and the extended family of dear friends she built with her husband of 39 years, Bill Harrington, and their children, Erin and Brendan. Bill and Cindy met and started their married life together in Orleans. Cindy defied convent...

Kodiak fishers get ready for salmonOn Wednesday morning, St. Paul Harbor was full of boats and fishers getting ready for the upcoming salmon season. It opened Thursday at 5 p.m., but on Wednesday, the boats were still preparing to leave while their crews finished projects. Seines were hoisted in the air through power blocks or spread over the docks as crewmembers repaired the rips in the seine left over from last year’s season. Greasy heads and han...

Kodiak College selects Alan Fugleberg as directorAlan Fugleberg, Kodiak College’s new director, aims to add curriculum for the local fishing industry, sharpening the university’s vision, tightening spending without staff reductions and dialoguing with the community. University of Alaska’s Chancellor Tom Case announced Fugleberg’s selection for director of Kodiak College, part of the University of Alaska Anchorage. He started his job this week to replace Barbara ...

Caregivers learn about dementiaCaregivers learned all about dementia as part of the annual Caregivers Conference at the Kodiak Senior Center on Thursday. Dementia is a complicated disease, said speaker Lisa Wawrzonek, the education director at Alzheimer’s Resource of Alaska. Some types of dementia are fast acting while others are slow. The different types, including Alzheimer’s, Lewy bodies, Parkinson’s and stroke-related also have different ch...

Kodiak softball begins state play todayKodiak is hoping it ends its softball season with a celebration — something that didn’t happen when the Bears sealed the Northern Lights Conference title. The Bears clinched their first conference crown since 2009 during a practice when they learned that they edged Homer by a tiebreaker. Both teams finished conference play with a 6-2 record. “We just talked about it briefly and everybody was excited,” senior third...

Public Safety Blotter: June 6May 23, 2014 • At 12:39 a.m., a loose dog was impounded on Larch Street. • Around 2:18 a.m., police conducted two bar checks downtown. • At 2:32 a.m., a man left West Marine Way when police asked. • At 2:57 a.m., police conducted a bar check downtown. • At 9:12 a.m., police gave a verbal warning to a driver on Von Scheele Way who had not stopped at a stop sign. • At 9:47 a.m., police received a report about a loos...

Jim Wells is guilty — end of storyTo the editor, Jim Wells is guilty as sin, end of story. He knew exactly what he was doing and why. He had all his T’s crossed and I’s dotted until he went to court in Anchorage. The jury found him guilty and rightfully so. Justice has been served. End of story. Sarah L. Thayer

Alutiiq Word of the Week: NaRaciik (S) – Boat CaptainNaRiaciik (N); NaRaciik (S) – Boat Captain Kugyasigtaangama naRaciyutaallianga. – When I was fishing (seining), I used to be a captain. The Alutiiq word for boat captain, naRiaciikor naRaciik, comes from Russian. It includes a small capital R to indicate an “r“ sound, as in the English word run. While this sound is common in English and Russian words, it is absent in Alutiiq. Despite the recent origins of the word...

State Trooper Report: June 6May 25 At approximately 7:52 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received a report of a single motorcycle collision on Rezanof Drive near Abercrombie Drive. Subsequent investigation revealed that Leo Robichaud, 36 year old of Kodiak, had been operating a 1996 BMW Motorcycle recklessly in the area before colliding with a large lighted construction sign and the guard rail. It was also discovered that Robichaud was operating...

Youth program mixes fun and seriousnessIt’s risky business, getting into the minds of middle school kids who like things sticky, messy and a little gross at times. The adult leaders who guide them have to be willing to do silly things, sing nutty songs, goof-off on stage and be right amongst the kids in their gooey, edgy, at times, silly activities. All the while they must maintain a sobriety that strikes an eternal cord in the child’s soul. It’s a bal...